A touring British indie-rock band claimed they misplaced private gear when armed robbers focused their van whereas they have been getting espresso at a Starbucks in Vallejo, California, Tuesday morning on the primary day of their U.S. tour.
The band posted about the incident on their Instagram account. Cellphone video confirmed a person taking gadgets out of a van because the particular person taking the video shouts for one of many band’s social gathering to get down earlier than yelling, “Ring the police! Ring the police!”
The video seemed to be of the Starbucks and fuel station positioned at 199 Lincoln Rd. West in Vallejo.
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“Just been robbed at gun level 10 minutes into the US tour,” the textual content accompanying the video learn. “Stopped for espresso. Man runs in saying some guys are smashing right into a van. Ran out to attempt to cease it and discover masked guys ransacking the van. Start yelling they usually pull out a gun.”
In the video, one of many people robbing the van could be seen brandishing a firearm, reportedly on the tour supervisor. Two members of the band’s touring contingent are then seen working again into the Starbucks as individuals within the espresso store could be heard instructing individuals to remain inside. In addition to expletives, the victims are heard mentioning gadgets that they noticed being taken together with luggage and a laptop computer.
According to a story posted by the BBC, the band — who’ve positioned two albums within the UK prime 10 — “misplaced their passports, stage gear and private belongings within the incident,” which occurred at round 8:45 a.m.
The band had been scheduled to begin their U.S. tour in San Francisco on the Kilowatt on Monday evening, however a cancelled flight out of the United Kingdom led to that present being rescheduled at the Chapel for this Saturday evening. The delay meant that Sport Team would really kick off their tour with an all-ages show Tuesday night at the Goldfield Trading Post in Sacramento. The band was on their strategy to Sacramento when the theft occurred.
“Police response was “submit a web based report.” Lost a number of private gear, however they did not get the devices so driving on to Sacramento to play tonight,” the band stated of their Instagram put up.
CBS News Bay Area reached out to the Vallejo Police Department relating to the incident, however has not but heard again.
While the put up tried some levity, the band appeared shocked and shaken at what occurred to them.
“In all seriousness fairly stunning how resigned everybody appeared to be to it. ‘It occurs,'” the put up stated in closing. “9am at some petrol station Starbucks. Wild.”
